Baker County, Oregon (OR)

County population in 2016: 16,477 (59% urban, 41% rural); it was 16,741 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 2,649County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,161County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 4,820Renter-occupied apartments: 2,230 (it was 2,063 in 2000)

% of renters here:

30%

State:

38%

Land area: 3068 sq. mi.

Water area: 20.3 sq. mi.

Population density: 5 people per square mile (very low).

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Baker County: 83.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

(11.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 31.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 23.5% for American Indian residents, 15.9% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 1.4% for other race residents, 14.2% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2016: 48.3 years old
(Males: 46.7 years old, Females: 49.5 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 50.4 years old, Black residents: 30.7 years old, American Indian residents: 23.7 years old, Asian residents: 28.8 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 24.4 years old, Other race residents: 43.8 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Baker County is $415 a month.Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $548 a month.Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $797 a month.

Churches in Baker County include: Bethel Community Church (A), Old German Brethren Church (B), Buena Vista Community Church (C), Faith Evangelical Free Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Agriculture in Baker County:

Average size of farms: 1237 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $67,453Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $146.23The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 76.14%Average total farm production expenses per farm: $62,211Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 8.90%Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 92.52%Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $63,215The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.34%Average age of principal farm operators: 55 yearsAverage number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 10.64Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.82%All wheat for grain: 4430 harvested acresVegetables: 2 harvested acresLand in orchards: 32 acres

Earthquake activity:

Baker County-area historical earthquake activity is below Oregon state average. It is 155% greater than the overall U.S. average.

Most common underlying causes of death in Baker County, Oregon in 1999 - 2014:

Atherosclerotic heart disease (225)

Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (217)

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (186)

Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (168)

Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (111)

Unspecified dementia (102)

Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (91)

Congestive heart failure (87)

Chronic ischaemic heart disease, unspecified (71)

Other ill-defined and unspecified causes of mortality (67)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 6.07Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 8,336Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 455Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 53,698

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,056Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,271Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 6

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 43Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 74

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 31

EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 192.7. This is more than state average.

96.0% of residents of Baker speak English at home.
2.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (87% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (78% speak English very well, 22% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

81% of Baker County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county.Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in Oregon.